Best Sports Car of the 20th Century... [PIC]

Rich Sufficool · 2026-05-05T14:22:05Z

Starting with the 1954 Mercedes Benz 300 series, the consensus is that they are more important than the Porsche 911 (1964) or the Jaguar XKE (1961). Cited are the introduction of fuel injection, iconic design, advanced engineering and bringing racing design to the road. In 1957, the 300 SL street roadster (W198) replaced the gull wing, offering 240 HP version of their 3.0 liter fuel injected 6, with more user friendly features like a more roomy cockpit, larger trunk and an optional hardtop. Its tubular frame reduced the sill height dramatically so the gull wing doors were no longer necessary for access. With 80% of the roadster sent to the American market, between 1957 and 1963, 1858 were sold. Restored survivors can easily go for 7 figures in today's market. Franklin Mint did a pretty nice job on this roadster and offered both hard and soft top options. This model, in cream over black was our club car limited edition of 413.

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07/05/2026 2:06 pm

@100ford2003 The '69 is really nice but I'm a huge fan of the '65-'66.

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